JP6867055B2 - Image display unit - Google Patents

Description

The technology disclosed herein relates to an image display unit comprising a head-mounted device that is worn and used on the user's head and an operating device that is communicable with the head-mounted device.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-149587 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1) discloses an image display device worn on a user's head and used. This image display device includes a frame that can be worn on the user's head and a display unit that is mounted on the frame and is arranged at a position facing the eyes of the user who wears the frame. Then, the image display device is communicably connected to an operation device provided separately from the image display device via a cord. The user can input various instructions to the image display device by operating the operation device with the image display device attached to the head.

In the technique of Patent Document 1, the operating device includes an operating unit including a decision key, a touch pad, and a direction key, but does not include a display unit for displaying an image. In the technique of Patent Document 1, when the operation device is provided with a display unit, how to display an image on the display unit of the image display device and the display unit of the operation device is not considered.

The present specification discloses an image display unit capable of appropriately displaying an image on each display unit in a manner that can be visually recognized by a user.

The image display unit disclosed by the present specification is a head-mounted device and an operating device provided separately from the head-mounted device, and the operating device is provided so as to be able to communicate with the head-mounted device. , A control device, and so on. The head-mounted device is a first display unit that has a transparent frame and is mounted on the frame and is arranged at a position facing the right eye of the user who wears the frame. A second display unit mounted on the frame, arranged at a position facing the left eye of the user wearing the frame, and having transparency. The operating device includes an operating unit for the user to input an instruction and a third display unit for displaying information. The control device includes the first display unit, the second display unit, the third display unit, a first central portion which is a range near the central portion in the first display unit, and the second display unit. The first display, which displays an image on the third display unit without displaying the image on the second central portion, which is a range near the central portion, and the first central portion and the second central portion. The image is displayed and the second display is selectively performed.

Here, the "first central portion" may be rephrased as a range of the first display portion corresponding to the vicinity of the central portion of the user's visual field when the user's right eye looks at the front. Further, the "first central portion" may be rephrased as a range of the first display portion facing the pupil of the user's right eye when the user's right eye looks at the front. Similarly, the "second central portion" may be rephrased as a range of the second display portion corresponding to the vicinity of the central portion of the user's visual field when the user's left eye looks at the front. Further, the "second central portion" may be rephrased as a range of the second display portion facing the pupil of the user's left eye when the user's left eye looks at the front.

According to the above configuration, since the image is not displayed in the first central portion and the second central portion while the first display is being performed, the user wearing the head wearing device can use the first display portion and the second central portion. Through the second display unit, the image displayed on the third display unit of the operating device can be visually recognized without being hindered by the images displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit. Then, while the second display is being performed, the images are displayed in the first central portion and the second central portion, so that the user wearing the head wearing device can use the first central portion and the second central portion. The image displayed on the unit can be visually recognized. Therefore, according to the above configuration, the image can be appropriately displayed on the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit in a manner that can be visually recognized by the user.

The control device causes the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit to perform the first display while the operation unit is requested to input the first operation. While the operation unit is not requested to input the first operation, the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit may be made to perform the second display.

Here, the "first operation" requires the user to input, for example, a user ID and password input operation, a password input operation, an OK button (or cancel button) selection operation, an application termination operation, and the like. Including various operations to be performed.

When the operation unit is required to input the first operation, the user wearing the head-mounted device needs to input the first operation to the operation unit while looking at the third display unit of the operation device. There is a high possibility. According to the above configuration, when the operation unit is requested to input the first operation, the user wearing the head-mounted device can use the first display unit and the second display unit to pass the first operation device. 3 The first operation can be input while visually recognizing the image displayed on the display unit without being hindered by the images displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit. The user can appropriately input the first operation.

In the control device, while the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit perform the second display, the operation unit is subjected to a second operation different from the first operation. When input, the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit may end the second display and start the first display. The second operation is an operation in which input to the operation unit is not required while the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit are performing the second display. You may.

Here, the "second operation" includes various operations before the user is requested to input the first operation, such as a touch operation for releasing the locked state of the operating device.

When the second operation is input to the operation unit, the user may then input another operation (for example, the first operation) to the operation unit. According to the above configuration, if the second operation is input while the second display is being performed, the second display ends and the first display starts. Therefore, after the second operation is input, the user inputs the operation to the operation unit while visually recognizing the third display unit without being hindered by the images displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit. be able to. It is possible to prevent the convenience of user operation from being hindered.

In the control device, when the first operation is input to the operation unit while the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit are performing the first display. The first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit may end the first display and start the second display.

According to this configuration, after the user inputs the first operation to the operation unit while visually recognizing the third display unit, the user can visually recognize the images displayed in the first central portion and the second central portion. ..

The second display is a type 1 second display in which the same image is displayed on the first central portion and the second central portion, and different images are displayed on the first central portion and the second central portion. The second display of the second type to be displayed may be included. The control device selectively performs the second display of the first type and the second display of the second type on the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit. You may let me.

According to this configuration, the user can visually recognize images in various modes.

In the second display of the second type, the image displayed in the first central portion includes an image showing an object viewed from a first angle by the right eye, and the image displayed in the second central portion is , May include an image showing the object viewed from a second angle different from the first angle by the left eye.

According to this configuration, the user can visually recognize the image in three dimensions.

The head-mounted device, the operating device, the control method for realizing the control device, the computer program, and the computer-readable medium for storing the computer program are also new and useful.

The appearance of the image display unit is shown. The block diagram of the image display unit is shown. The flowchart of the display control process is shown. An example of the first display is shown. An example of the second display (2D display) is shown. An example of the second display (2D continuous display) is shown. An example of the second display (3D display) is shown.

(Example)
(Structure of image display unit 2; FIG. 1)
The image display unit 2 shown in FIG. 1 includes a head-mounted device 10 and an operating device 100. The image display unit 2 is a display unit for displaying various images by using the head mounting device 10 and the operation device 100. The head-mounted device 10 and the operating device 100 are connected by a communication cable 150 so as to be capable of wired communication. In the modified example, the head-mounted device 10 and the operating device 100 may be capable of wireless communication with each other.

(Structure of Head Wearing Device 10; FIGS. 1 and 2)
The head-mounted device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is an image display device (so-called head-mounted display) that is used by being worn on the user's head. As shown in FIG. 1, the head mounting device 10 includes a frame 12, a right display unit 14R, a left display unit 14L, an operation unit 16, a right camera 18R, a left camera 18L, and a right projection unit 20R. , A left projection unit 20L and a control box 30 are provided. Hereinafter, when the right display unit 14R and the left display unit 14L are referred to without distinction, they may be simply referred to as "display unit 14". Similarly, the right camera 18R and the left camera 18L may be referred to as the "camera 18" without distinction, and the right projection unit 20R and the left projection unit 20L may be referred to as the "projection unit 20" without distinction.

The frame 12 is a member in the shape of a spectacle frame. The user can wear the head wearing device 10 on the head by wearing the frame 12 as if wearing glasses.

The display unit 14 is a translucent display member. When the user attaches the head mounting device 10 to the head, the right display unit 14R is arranged at a position facing the user's right eye, and the left display unit 14L is arranged at a position facing the left eye. Since the display unit 14 is translucent, the user can visually recognize the surroundings through the display unit 14. Further, the display unit 14 has a half mirror structure, reflects the light emitted from the projection unit 20 (that is, the light constituting the image) and projects it onto the user's eye, and makes the user's eye visually recognize the image. be able to.

The operation unit 16 includes a plurality of buttons, dials, and the like. The user can operate the operation unit 16 to input various instructions to the head mounting device 10.

The camera 18 is a camera for photographing a range corresponding to the field of view of the user who wears the head wearing device 10. The right camera 18R is arranged at a position above the right display unit 14R (that is, a position corresponding to above the user's right eye) in the frame 12. On the other hand, the left camera 18L is arranged at a position above the left display unit 14L (that is, a position corresponding to above the user's left eye) in the frame 12. The right camera 18R photographs the field of view of the user's right eye, and the left camera 18L photographs the field of view of the user's left eye.

The projection unit 20 is a member for projecting light representing an image onto the display unit 14. The right projection unit 20R and the left projection unit 20L are provided on the side portions of the right display unit 14R and the left display unit 14L, respectively. The right projection unit 20R irradiates the right display unit 14R with light, and the left projection unit 20L irradiates the left display unit 14L with light. The projection unit 20 contains optical elements such as an LED panel, a prism, an LCOS panel, and a lens (not shown). The projection unit 20 projects a predetermined virtual image onto the display unit 14 from the side according to the instruction of the control unit 40 (see FIG. 2). The display unit 14 reflects the light projected from the projection unit 20 and projects it onto the user's eyes. As a result, the user can see the real-world object or / and the space and the image as if the image was superimposed on the predetermined position of the real-world object or / and the space that the user can see through the display unit 14. Can be visually recognized. Hereinafter, in the present specification, when it is described that the control unit 40 instructs the projection unit 20 to project an image so that the user can visually recognize that a desired image is displayed on the display unit 14. The description of the operation of the projection unit 20 may be omitted, and it may be simply expressed as "the control unit 40 causes the display unit 14 to display a desired image".

The control box 30 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a control device built in a part of the frame 12. The control box 30 houses each element that controls the control system of the head-mounted device 10. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the control box 30 houses a control unit 40, a memory 42, a wireless communication interface 44, and a wired communication interface 46. In the following, the interface will be referred to as "I / F".

The control unit 40 executes various processes according to the program stored in the memory 42. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 40 is electrically connected to the operation unit 16, the camera 18, the projection unit 20, the memory 42, the wireless communication I / F44, and the wired communication I / F46. It is possible to control the operation of each element of. Further, the control unit 40 performs a display control process (see FIG. 3) described later in cooperation with the control unit 140 by performing wired communication with the control unit 140 of the operation device 100 via the wired communication I / F46. You can also do it.

The wireless communication I / F 44 is an I / F for executing wireless communication (that is, Wi-Fi communication) with an external device via the Internet (not shown).

The wired communication I / F 46 is an I / F for executing wired communication with the operating device 100 via the communication cable 150. The wired communication I / F 46 is connected to the communication cable 150.

(Structure of Operation Device 100; FIGS. 1 and 2)
The operation device 100 is a terminal device for a user to manually operate and input various instructions. The operating device 100 has a built-in battery (not shown) that supplies electric power to the operating device 100 and the head-mounted device 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation device 100 includes a main body 102 and a touch panel 103 provided on the surface of the main body 102. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a control unit 140, a memory 142, and a wired communication I / F 146 are further provided inside the main body 102.

The main body 102 is a housing of the operating device 100. The touch panel 103 has both a function as a display for displaying various information and a function as a touch pad for inputting various instructions input by the user to the operation device 100. The touch panel 103 has a built-in sensor (not shown) for detecting the user's operation. That is, the touch panel 103 is an element in which the display unit and the operation unit are integrally configured. In the modified example, the display unit and the operation unit may be provided separately.

The control unit 140 executes various processes according to the program stored in the memory 142. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 140 is electrically connected to the touch panel 103, the memory 142, and the wired communication I / F 146, and can control the operation of each of these elements. Further, the control unit 140 performs wired communication with the control unit 40 of the head mounting device 10 via the wired communication I / F 146, and cooperates with the control unit 40 to perform display control processing described later (see FIG. 3). Can also be executed.

The wired communication I / F 46 is an I / F for executing wired communication with the head-mounted device 10 via the communication cable 150. The wired communication I / F 46 is connected to the communication cable 150.

(Display control process; Fig. 3)
Subsequently, the display control process executed by the control unit 40 of the head mounting device 10 and the control unit 140 of the operation device 100 will be described. In the following description, the cooperating control unit 40 and the control unit 140 may be collectively referred to as a "control unit". The display control process is a control process for displaying an image according to the situation on the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103. The control unit repeatedly executes the display control process of FIG. 3 while the power of the head-mounted device 10 and the operating device 100 is turned on.

In S10, the control unit determines whether or not the input of the operation on the touch panel 103 of the operation device 100 is required. In the following, a situation in which input of an operation on the touch panel 103 is required may be referred to as a “specific situation”. Here, the "specific situation" is, for example, a user ID and password input operation, a password input operation, an OK button (or cancel button) selection operation, an application termination operation, etc., on the touch panel 103. Includes various situations where input of the operation of is required. On the other hand, the situation that is not a specific situation is, for example, a situation in which an image is displayed on the right display unit 14R and the left display unit 14L, and the user does not need to operate the touch panel 103. When the control unit determines that the current situation is specific, the control unit determines YES in S10 and proceeds to S12. On the other hand, when the control unit determines that the current situation is not specific, the control unit determines NO in S10 and proceeds to S14.

In S12, the control unit causes the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 to perform the first display (see FIG. 4). If the first display has already been performed at the time of S12, the control unit maintains the state in which the first display is performed.

(Specific example of the first display; FIG. 4)
An example of the first display will be described with reference to FIG. The first display shown in FIG. 4 is a display for requesting the user to operate the touch panel 103 and input a personal identification number (that is, a PIN code). In the example of FIG. 4, no image is displayed on the right central portion 14RC, which is a portion near the central portion of the right display portion 14R, and the left central portion 14LC, which is a portion near the central portion of the left display unit 14L. The right central portion 14RC may be rephrased as a range corresponding to the vicinity of the central portion of the user's visual field when the right eye of the user wearing the head wearing device 10 looks at the front. Further, the right central portion 14RC may be rephrased as a range facing the pupil of the user's right eye when the user's right eye wearing the head wearing device 10 looks at the front. Similarly, the left central portion 14LC may be rephrased as a range corresponding to the vicinity of the central portion of the user's visual field when the left eye of the user wearing the head wearing device 10 looks at the front. Further, the left central portion 14LC may be rephrased as a range facing the pupil of the user's left eye when the left eye of the user wearing the head wearing device 10 looks at the front.

On the other hand, the right peripheral portion 14RP, which is the peripheral portion of the right central portion 14RC of the right display portion 14R, and the left peripheral portion 14LP, which is the peripheral portion of the left central portion 14LC of the left display portion 14L, Displays images 200R and 200L indicating a message telling the user that the personal identification number should be input by operating the touch panel 103. Images 200R and 200L are the same image. Therefore, the user can see the message "Enter Code" in the lower part of the field of view. However, since the image is not displayed on the right center portion 14RC and the left center portion 14LC, the user can visually recognize the surroundings (for example, the touch panel 103) through the display unit 14 without being hindered by the images 200R and 200L. ..

The touch panel 103 displays an image 210 showing a keyboard for inputting a password, an image 220 showing an OK button, and an image 230 showing a cancel button. The user can perform an operation of inputting the personal identification number while looking at the touch panel 103 through the display unit 14.

That is, the first display performed in S12 of FIG. 3 may be rephrased as a display in which the image is displayed on the touch panel 103 without displaying the image on the right center portion 14RC and the left center portion 14LC. When the first display is performed in S12, the control unit returns to S10 and redetermines whether or not it is a specific situation.

On the other hand, in S14, the control unit causes the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 to perform the second display (see FIGS. 5 to 7). If the second display has already been performed at the time of S14, the control unit maintains the state in which the second display is performed.

(Specific example of the second display (1); FIG. 5)
An example of the second display will be described with reference to FIG. The second display shown in FIG. 5 is a display for allowing the user to visually recognize the apple images 250L and 250R displayed on the display unit 14 in a plane. In the example of FIG. 5, images 250L and 250R showing apples are displayed on the left display unit 14L and the right display unit 14R. In the example of FIG. 5, the images 250L and 250R are displayed in a range including the left central portion 14LC and the right central portion 14RC. The images 250L and 250R are the same images. As a result, the user can visually recognize the image of one apple in a plane. Therefore, the second display of the type shown in FIG. 5 may be referred to as "2D display".

An image 260 showing an unlocking icon is displayed on the touch panel 103. That is, in the example of FIG. 5, the touch panel 103 shows that the operating device 100 is on standby. When the user inputs an operation of touching the image 260, the operation device 100 is unlocked, and the operation device 100 is put into an operable state (for example, a specific situation).

(Specific example of the second display (2); FIG. 6)
Another example of the second display will be described with reference to FIG. The second display shown in FIG. 6 is a display for allowing the user to visually recognize the images 270L and 270R of one snake displayed on the display unit 14 in a plane. In the example of FIG. 6, the left display unit 14L displays an image 270L showing the half body of the snake including the head, and the right display unit 14R displays the image 270R showing the half body of the snake including the tail (that is, the image 270L). (Continued image) is displayed. Also in the example of FIG. 6, the images 270L and 270R are displayed in a range including the left central portion 14LC and the right central portion 14RC. In the example of FIG. 6, by displaying the images 270L and 270R, the user can visually recognize a series of images of one large snake in a plane. Therefore, the second display of the type shown in FIG. 6 may be referred to as "2D continuous display". In the example of FIG. 6, the touch panel 103 also displays an image 260 showing an unlocking icon. When the user inputs an operation of touching the image 260, the lock is released and the operation device 100 shifts to an operable state (for example, a specific situation).

(Specific example of the second display (3); FIG. 7)
Another example of the second display will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The second display shown in FIG. 7 is a display for allowing the user to three-dimensionally visually recognize the images 280R and 280L of the mug displayed on the display unit 14. In the example of FIG. 7, the image 280R, which is an image showing one mug when viewed from the right angle by the right eye, is displayed on the right display unit 14R. On the left display unit 14L, an image 280L, which is an image showing one mug when viewed from the left angle by the left eye, is displayed. Also in the example of FIG. 7, the images 280L and 280R are displayed in a range including the left central portion 14LC and the right central portion 14RC. The images 280L and 280R are images when the same object is viewed from different angles, and are images different from each other. In the example of FIG. 7, the images 280L and 280R are displayed so that the user can visually recognize the image of one mug in three dimensions. Therefore, the second display of the type shown in FIG. 7 may be referred to as "3D display". Also in the example of FIG. 7, an image 260 showing an unlocking icon is displayed on the touch panel 103. When the user inputs an operation of touching the image 260, the lock is released and the operation device 100 shifts to an operable state (for example, a specific situation).

As shown in each example of FIGS. 5 to 7, the second display performed in S14 of FIG. 3 may be rephrased as a display in which an image is displayed on the right center portion 14RC and the left center portion 14LC. In S14, the control unit can switch which type of second display of FIGS. 5 to 7 is to be performed according to the operating status of the image display unit 2. When the second display is performed in S14, the control unit returns to S10 and redetermines whether or not the situation is specific.

(Specific example of display switching)
When the display unit executes the display control process of FIG. 3, and the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 selectively perform the first display (S12) and the second display (S14). A specific example of the above will be described.

For example, it is assumed that a predetermined application is started in the image display unit 2, and the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 perform the second display (that is, 2D display) shown in FIG. In this case, when the user touches the image 260 on the touch panel 103, the operation device 100 is unlocked.

When the operation device 100 is unlocked, the touch panel 103 requests the user to input a personal identification number. At this time, the control unit determines that the situation is specific (YES in S10), and causes the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 to perform the first display shown in FIG. 4 (S12).

The user operates the touch panel 103 while visually recognizing the touch panel 103 through the display unit 14, and performs an operation of inputting a personal identification number. If the entered PIN is successfully authenticated, another application will be launched. As a result, the control unit determines that the specific situation is no longer present (NO in S10), and causes the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 to end the first display and display the second display shown in FIG. (That is, 2D continuous display) is performed. The second display (FIG. 6) in this case is the second display performed by the successful authentication of the personal identification number.

As shown in the above example, the control unit displays the image 260 of the touch panel 103 while the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 perform the second display (see FIGS. 5 to 7). By performing the touch operation, the control unit can end the second display on the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103, and cause the first display to be performed. Further, in the control unit, while the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 are performing the first display (see FIG. 4), the operation requested by the user is input on the touch panel 103. In this case, the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 can end the first display and perform the second display. In this way, the control unit can switch whether the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 perform the first display or the second display according to the situation of the image display unit 2. ..

The configuration and operation of the image display unit 2 of this embodiment have been described above. According to the image display unit 2 of this embodiment, the right center portion 14RC and the left center portion 14LC are performed while the first display (see FIG. 4) is performed on the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103. Since the image is not displayed on the head-mounted device 10, the user wearing the head-mounted device 10 interferes with the image displayed on the touch panel 103 of the operating device 100 through the display unit 14 by the image displayed on the display unit 14. It can be visually recognized without being damaged. Therefore, the user can operate the touch panel 103 while visually recognizing the touch panel 103 through the display unit 14 to input the requested operation. Then, while the second display (see FIGS. 5 to 7) is performed on the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103, the right display unit 14R including the right center portion 14RC and the left center portion 14LC is performed. Since the image is displayed on the left display unit 14L, the user wearing the head mounting device 10 can visually recognize the image displayed on the right display unit 14R and the left display unit 14L. Therefore, according to the image display unit 2 of the present embodiment, the image can be appropriately displayed on the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 in a manner that can be visually recognized by the user.

Further, the control unit can switch whether the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 perform the first display or the second display according to the situation of the image display unit 2 (FIG.). 3). If an operation of touching the image 260 is input to the touch panel 103 while the second display is being performed, the user may then input another operation (for example, a password input operation) to the touch panel 103. is there. According to this embodiment, when the operation of touching the image 260 is input while the second display is being performed, the second display ends and the first display starts. Therefore, after the operation of touching the image 260 is input, the user can input the operation to the touch panel 103 while visually recognizing the touch panel 103 as it is without being hindered by the image displayed on the display unit 14. It is possible to prevent the convenience of user operation from being hindered.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the control unit causes the right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 to perform the second display, the second display of any one of FIGS. 5 to 7 is displayed. Can be done. According to the image display unit 2 of this embodiment, the user can visually recognize images in various modes.

The correspondence between the embodiment and the claims will be described. The right display unit 14R, the left display unit 14L, and the touch panel 103 are examples of the “first display unit”, the “second display unit”, and the “third display unit”, respectively. The right central portion 14RC and the left central portion 14LC are examples of the “first central portion” and the “second central portion”, respectively. The touch panel 103 is an example of an “operation unit”. The control unit 40 and the control unit 140 are examples of a “control device”. An operation of inputting a personal identification number on the touch panel 103 while the images 210 to 230 of FIG. 4 are displayed on the touch panel 103 is an example of the “first operation”. The operation of touching the image 260 of FIGS. 5 to 7 is an example of the “second operation”. The display of FIG. 5 is an example of "the second display of the first type". The display of FIGS. 6 and 7 is an example of the "second type of second display".

Although the examples have been described in detail above, these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of claims. The techniques described in the claims include various modifications and modifications of the specific examples illustrated above. For example, the following modifications are included.

(Modification 1) In the above embodiment, the control unit 40 and the control unit 140 cooperate to execute the display control process of FIG. Not limited to this, the control unit 40 may independently execute the display control process of FIG. In that case, the control unit 40 is an example of a “control device”. Further, the control unit 140 may independently execute the display control process of FIG. In that case, the control unit 140 is an example of a “control device”. Further, another control device different from the head mounting device 10 and the operation device 100 may execute the display control process of FIG.

In addition, the technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the techniques illustrated in this specification or drawings achieve a plurality of objectives at the same time, and achieving one of the objectives itself has technical usefulness.

Claims (7)

It is an image display unit
Head-mounted device and
An operating device provided separately from the head-mounted device, which is provided so as to be able to communicate with the head-mounted device.
Equipped with a control device,
The head-mounted device is
A frame that can be attached to the user's head and
A first display unit mounted on the frame, arranged at a position facing the right eye of the user wearing the frame, and having transparency,
A second display unit mounted on the frame, arranged at a position facing the left eye of the user wearing the frame, and having transparency,
With
The operating device is
An operation unit for the user to input an instruction to the operation device,
A third display unit for displaying information,
With
The control device includes the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit.
The third display without displaying an image on the first central portion, which is a range near the central portion in the first display unit, and the second central portion, which is a range near the central portion in the second display unit. The first display, which displays an image in the section,
A second display, in which an image is displayed on the first central portion and the second central portion,
Let me do it selectively
The control device causes the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit to perform the first display while the operation unit is requested to input the first operation. Display unit. The control device causes the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit to perform the second display while the operation unit is not requested to input the first operation.
The image display unit according to claim 1. The control device is
When a second operation different from the first operation is input to the operation unit while the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit are performing the second display. , The first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit end the second display and start the first display.
The second operation is an operation in which input to the operation unit is not required while the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit are performing the second display. ,
The image display unit according to claim 2. The control device is
When the first operation is input to the operation unit while the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit perform the first display, the first display unit. And the second display unit and the third display unit end the first display and start the second display.
The image display unit according to claim 2 or 3. The second display is
The second display of the first type for displaying the same image on the first central portion and the second central portion, and
The second display of the second kind, which causes a different image to be displayed on the first central portion and the second central portion, is included.
The control device selectively performs the second display of the first type and the second display of the second type on the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit. Let, let
The image display unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4. In the second display of the second type, the image displayed in the first central portion includes an image showing an object viewed from a first angle by the right eye, and the image displayed in the second central portion is Includes an image showing the object viewed from a second angle different from the first angle by the left eye.
The image display unit according to claim 5. A head mounted device, for the control device in an image display unit comprising: a manipulation unit that is provided to be capable of communicating with the head-mounted device wherein a head-mounted device and another body, a control unit, the It ’s a computer program
The head-mounted device is
A frame that can be attached to the user's head and
A first display unit mounted on the frame, arranged at a position facing the right eye of the user wearing the frame, and having transparency,
A second display unit mounted on the frame, arranged at a position facing the left eye of the user wearing the frame, and having transparency,
With
The operating device is
An operation unit for the user to input an instruction to the operation device,
A third display unit for displaying information,
With
The computer program controls the control device.
The first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit
The third display without displaying an image on the first central portion, which is a range near the central portion in the first display unit, and the second central portion, which is a range near the central portion in the second display unit. The first display, which displays an image in the section,
A second display, in which an image is displayed on the first central portion and the second central portion,
Let me do it selectively
The computer program displays the control device on the first display unit, the second display unit, and the third display unit while the operation unit is requested to input the first operation. To function to do,
Computer program.

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